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The Immigrant Ancestors Project is sponsored by the Center for Genealogy and Family History. The project identifies and acquires microfilmed, digital, or photocopies of emigration records for emigrants that left their native countries in Europe for the Americas. Volunteers extract the original records and make the extracted information available online free of charge. The site also provides the contact information and a form letter to the archive where the original record is located so that users can ask for the original record. | The Immigrant Ancestors Project is sponsored by the Center for Genealogy and Family History. The project identifies and acquires microfilmed, digital, or photocopies of emigration records for emigrants that left their native countries in Europe for the Americas. Volunteers extract the original records and make the extracted information available online free of charge. The site also provides the contact information and a form letter to the archive where the original record is located so that users can ask for the original record. | ||
== Content: == | == Content: == | ||
The extracted records found on the site may include: | The extracted records found on the site may include: | ||
* Name and Age of Emigrant | *Name and Age of Emigrant | ||
* Date and Place of departure | *Date and Place of departure | ||
* Place of residence or birth | *Place of residence or birth | ||
* Destination of Emigrant | *Destination of Emigrant | ||
* Contact Information for obtaining a copy of the original record | *Contact Information for obtaining a copy of the original record | ||
== Internet Address: == | |||
*http://immigrants.byu.edu | *http://immigrants.byu.edu | ||
Or do a google.com search for: '''Immigrant Ancestors Project''' | Or do a google.com search for: '''Immigrant Ancestors Project''' | ||
== Cost: == | == Cost: == | ||
Free | Free | ||
[[Category:United_States]] | [[Category:United_States]] [[Category:WikiProjects]] | ||
Revision as of 12:51, 14 July 2014
The Immigrant Ancestors Project is sponsored by the Center for Genealogy and Family History. The project identifies and acquires microfilmed, digital, or photocopies of emigration records for emigrants that left their native countries in Europe for the Americas. Volunteers extract the original records and make the extracted information available online free of charge. The site also provides the contact information and a form letter to the archive where the original record is located so that users can ask for the original record.
Content:[edit | edit source]
The extracted records found on the site may include:
- Name and Age of Emigrant
- Date and Place of departure
- Place of residence or birth
- Destination of Emigrant
- Contact Information for obtaining a copy of the original record
Internet Address:[edit | edit source]
Or do a google.com search for: Immigrant Ancestors Project
Cost:[edit | edit source]
Free